TK-6th

March 2027 SEL Community Building

Cultivating Character and Connection

PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE

COMMUNICATOR

Emotional Check-in:

Communicates with poise and purpose, while being an active listener to build positive relationships.

PROBLEM SOLVER

SEL Lesson:

Identifies and analyzes knowledge to communicate the relevance of challenges.

RESILIENT LEARNER

Mindful Monday and Thoughtful Thursday:

Exhibits perseverance and adaptability when engaging in new learning.

CRITICAL THINKER

What’s Up Wednesday:

Practices self-reflection to evaluate and consider multiple perspectives.

CREATOR

Fun Friday:

Confidently tries innovative ideas and uses imagination while willing to fail.

COLLABORATOR

Talk-o Tuesday/Circles and Building Community:

Shares ideas respectfully within diverse teams to accomplish common goals.

Communicator / Check-in

“Name It to Tame It.”

Communicate Self-Awareness and understand different viewpoints.

Use at the beginning of the day, after transitions, or after a lesson.

Problem Solver / SEL Lesson

Work on building character and communicate relevance of a problem or challenge to the world around you with SEL lessons.

Use 10-15 min/day, or teach the whole lesson in 45 minutes.

Multiple Skills

Rotating section: Mindful Monday, Talk-o Tuesday, What’s Up Wednesday, Thoughtful Thursday, Fun Fri-Yay.

Use anytime during the day as a short break, provide focus, or reengage for learning.

Collaborator / Building Community

Foster relationships and collaboration through fun, interactive experiences that encourage teamwork, discussion, and connection.

Use anytime during the day to reset energy and attention.

Self-Awareness

Recognize thoughts to assess strengths and limitations with confidence and a "growth mindset."

Self-Management

Regulate emotions and behaviors to manage stress, control impulses, and achieve personal goals.

Decision-Making

Make constructive choices about behavior based on safety, social norms, and consideration of others.

Relationship Skills

Establish healthy relationships through empathizing with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Social Awareness

Understand perspectives of others from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and contexts.

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Communicator

Problem Solver

Resilient Learner

Collaborator

Communicator

Problem Solver

Collaborator / Circles

Collaborator

Communicator / Check-in

Problem Solver

Critical Thinker

Collaborator

Communicator

Problem Solver

Resilient Learner

Collaborator

Communicator

Problem Solver

Creator

Collaborator

Communicator

Problem Solver

Resilient Learner

Collaborator

Communicator

Problem Solver

Collaborator / Circles

Collaborator

Communicator / Check-in

Problem Solver

Critical Thinker

Collaborator

Communicator

Problem Solver

Resilient Learner

Collaborator

Communicator

Problem Solver

Creator

Collaborator

Communicator

Problem Solver

Resilient Learner

Collaborator

Communicator

Problem Solver

Collaborator / Circles

Collaborator

Communicator / Check-in

Problem Solver

Critical Thinker

Collaborator

Communicator

Problem Solver

Resilient Learner

Collaborator

Communicator

Problem Solver

Creator

Collaborator

Communicator

Problem Solver

Collaborator / Circles

Collaborator

Communicator / Check-in

Problem Solver

Critical Thinker

Collaborator